weather vane
noun
a device, as a rod to which a freely rotating pointer is attached, for indicating the direction of the wind.
weathervane
-
a variation of
weather vane.
Example Sentences
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The Korean equity market is a weathervane for sentiment in the global artificial-intelligence trade and a leading indicator for how investors interpret the growth prospects of America’s biggest AI stocks.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 26, 2026
The Goddess of Liberty points to a hopeful future while clutching a waving flag in the weathervane, possibly made by Cushing & White, dated to 1865-75.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 3, 2026
The installation by a crane of a new golden rooster, reimagined as a dramatic phoenix with licking, flamed feathers, goes beyond being just a weathervane atop the cathedral spire.
From Washington Times ● Dec. 16, 2023
The group, which trades from about 460 stores in the UK and Ireland and has an online presence in over 70 countries, is often thought of a weathervane for how British consumers are faring.
From BBC ● Nov. 1, 2023
Inside the museum there’s a bronze weathervane of Dona Ines de Bobadilla, Cuba’s first woman governor, holding the Cross of Calatrava.
From "Dreaming in Cuban" by Cristina García
